Microsoft Windows Embedded

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Windows Embedded, now called Windows IoT, is a family of operating systems from Microsoft designed for use in embedded systems. Windows Embedded operating systems are available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), who make it available to end users preloaded with their hardware.

Release Released Active Support Security Support
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry 10 years ago
(25 Nov 2013)
Ended 5 years and 9 months ago
(10 Jul 2018)
Ended 9 months ago
(11 Jul 2023)
Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro 10 years ago
(13 Nov 2013)
Ended 6 years ago
(09 Jan 2018)
Ended 1 year and 3 months ago
(10 Jan 2023)
Windows Embedded Compact 2013 10 years ago
(11 Aug 2013)
Ended 5 years ago
(09 Oct 2018)
Ended 6 months ago
(10 Oct 2023)
Windows Embedded POSReady 7 12 years ago
(10 Sep 2011)
Ended 7 years ago
(11 Oct 2016)
Ended 2 years and 6 months ago
(12 Oct 2021)
Windows Embedded Compact 7 13 years ago
(15 Mar 2011)
Ended 8 years ago
(12 Apr 2016)
Ended 3 years ago
(13 Apr 2021)
Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 13 years ago
(28 Feb 2011)
Ended 8 years ago
(13 Oct 2015)
Ended 3 years and 6 months ago
(13 Oct 2020)

More information is available on the Microsoft Windows Embedded website.

You can check the version that you are currently using by running:
winver

You can submit an improvement to this page on GitHub :octocat: . This page has a corresponding Talk Page.

A JSON version of this page is available at /api/windows-embedded.json. See the API Documentation for more information. You can subscribe to the iCalendar feed at /calendar/windows-embedded.ics.